Preston's

Sort by

1. DH

   DanielH

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Kathy and Hunter were awesome! Wonderful buffet, my family really enjoyed our visit.
   

   Report
2. LB

   LisaB

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 22, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   LOVE that you have the breakfast buffet. We will definitely see you again this summer. Excellent service, friendly and attentive. Love this place.
   

   Report
3. CG

   CeeGee

   Richmond

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on May 17, 2023

   overall4food4service4ambience5

   Excellent buffet, with great choices, unless you are gluten-free. My guest in that category could eat the salads, but the creamy sauces on almost everything had flour in them. An accommodating chef prepared her a piece of gluten-free salmon, so all was well.
   

   Report
4. WB

   WaltB

   Philadelphia

   4 reviews

   vip
   1.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on May 11, 2023

   overall1food1service3ambience2

   We made a reservation at Preston’s to celebrate our son’s graduation. When we arrived, we were informed that there was a buffet rather than traditional menu service. First, a buffet is not exactly appropriate for celebratory dinners. But, worse, there wasn’t a single item from the menu in the buffet. The selection of items was mundane and similar to what you would expect at a run of the mill corporate event. In all honesty, we could have had a better selection and meal at one of the university dining halls. What a waste of money and very, very disappointing for such a special occasion. Preston’s, you should have informed us well in advance that you wouldn’t have menu service during graduation week. Shameful!!!!
   

   Report
5. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Richmond

   8 reviews

   2.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on May 10, 2023

   overall2food2service4ambience3

   We showed up for our reservations and the restaurant was closing in 30 min. We had no idea they were closing. It was a buffet and everything was cold, empty or at the end of the pans, they wouldn’t refill either. They should not have seated us and open table shouldn’t have allowed the time slot either. The restaurant was basically empty and the staff were just waiting for us to leave and we were told many times we are closing soon. We went to celebrate a graduation and we’re very disappointed overall. Had heard great reviews about this place.
   

   Report
6. BH

   ByrdH

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 6, 2023

   overall3food2service5ambience5

   I was disappointed in the food. The caesar salad was just 2 romaine lettace stalks with chicken, hard bread crumbs, and some cheese. I had to cut off the stalk base and stalk tips (as they were brown). It was the worst caesar salad I've ever had. I had to discard 20% of the salad, as it was stalk base and brown leaves. I had recent shoulder surgery so an arm in a sling and ordered a salad, so I would not have to cut the food, unfortunately with the caesar salad I had to cut the romaine stalk into pieces. I love bread pudding, but unfortunately the Preston break pudding was below average in taste and was stale. The service was excellent and the ambience was quite nice, as it was quiet enough for my party to have conversations.
   

   Report
7. DM

   DonnaM

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on April 25, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Always enjoy eating at Preston's. Great atmosphere, good food, excellent service.
   

   Report
8. N

   New54

   Richmond

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on April 23, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Excellent brunch! Excellent service! The staff seated us right away!
   

   Report
9. RT

   RomanT22

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on April 16, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Preston's Breakfast Buffet is excellent. The variety of food and drink items was terrific and the quality top notch. The service was prompt and friendly. My issue has to do with Open Table. The system allowed me to book a 10:30 reservation, without mention that the Breakfast Buffet closes at 10:45 AM, in order for the staff to set up for the Sunday Brunch. In my opinion, it's a system flaw to allow reservations that late, which would have allowed only 15 minutes to enjoy the Break Buffet. I was fortunate to have checked with the hostess after church that morning who advised of this problem and suggested that we come in earlier. Kudos to the hostess for her suggestion to come in earlier than our 10:30 AM reservation, so we had over one hour to partake in the wonderful Preston's Breakfast Buffet.
   

   Report
10. C

    Cherry

    Baltimore

    10 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience3

    The location of this restaurant is beautiful! But the food was ok. My daughter's glazed pork chop was too salty, it's inedible. Medium rare steaks were overcooked and desserts didn't even salvage the meal. Our reservation was for an early dinner and they weren't busy at all but it took more than 20 minutes to get our drinks. Service was poor and slow. It's a shame really. I hope they'll make changes.
    

    Report
11. KS

    KellyS

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent service & wide quality variety for breakfast buffet.
    

    Report
12. AB

    AlexB

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent date with my wife. Would recommend highly to everyone. The food was great and the wait staff were friendly and helpful. Will be going back again for sure.
    

    Report
13. FS

    FoodScienceRox

    Washington DC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    Service was attentive and kind. There was a large variety of food and everything was well stocked and clean. Wish the pastries and baked goods were fresher but for just $13, I can't complain.
    

    Report
14. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 23, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    We waited for 20 minutes and nobody came to even get our drink order. We finally left because of the poor service.
    

    Report
15. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    41 reviews

    4.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    Food was excellent! Music was just a bit too “old” for us. And we’re old. Maybe something a little more upbeat and less elevator/funeral home-like. Even some Dave Brubeck or low key jazz would have been better. Service was excellent.
    

    Report
16. RC

    RobertC

    West Virginia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    What a fantastic experience. The Holiday vibe was strong in the 4th advent Sunday and they made my Mom's after party celebrating her 90th birthday so much fun. And if you needed something special, the chefs would craft it better than you imagined it. Service was off the chart great and accommodating. Highly recommend!
    

    Report
17. MH

    MimiH

    Richmond

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 11, 2022

    overall4food2service5ambience5

    Breakfast buffet and food was cold. Food items ran out and were not replenished. This year's buffet was disappointing, this has been an annual family December tradition since 2013.
    

    Report
18. TC

    TrishC

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Highly recommend Preston's for a great meal and atmosphere. Loved the holiday theme!
    

    Report
19. WD

    WhinetoDine

    Richmond

    81 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    81 reviews

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience4

    We enjoy dining at Preston's because it's a pleasant experience. The food quality is inconsistent and disappointing. We had difficulty getting the correct wine. Our server had little experience with wine selection and service. The wine we selected, however, was excellent--Montinore Estate Pinot Noir. Our appetizer choice was onion rings which were ordinary. Entree choices included salmon, ribeye, and chicken. The ribeye was most disappointing because it was not prepared as ordered and was a very thin steak. The salmon and chicken were okay. The highlight was Preston's signature bread pudding. A wonderful desert.
    

    Report
20. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    11 reviews

    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2022

    overall3food4service5ambience5

    Not sure if we just caught Preston’s short staffed in the kitchen but our food took over an hour for all our meals to arrive. When the food did arrive 4 of our 6 meals were incorrectly served missing important ingredients. On the positive side, the food was good and our server was so accommodating and friendly as were the other server and manager. They tried to get us all the items we were missing and discounted our lunch. There were only two other tables in the restaurant at the time so I’m not sure why the kitchen was having such issues.
    

    Report
21. NC

    NC2MN

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food and wonderful staff.
    

    Report
22. WD

    WhinetoDine

    Richmond

    81 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    81 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience4

    Enjoyed the pre-show dinner package which included a limited menu of 3 entrees with salad and dessert. The entrees were cream heavy but tasty. The serving was ample. Service was slow with our drinks and salads arriving rather late and our entrees arriving before we finished our salads. Biggest disappointment was no bread pudding which is Preston's signature. Too bad it's not available. Pre-show package is a good value. Will try it again.
    

    Report
23. I

    Isabella

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience3

    We didn't order any appetizers. But our entrees came 45 minutes after we ordered. Otherwise, the servers and hostess were very nice.
    

    Report
24. AM

    AmandaM

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience3

    Very uninspiring food here…son’s burger was average, fish and chips were decent, my blackened shrimp and pasta dish arrived looking like a big bowl of soup with pasta and shrimp floating around—very odd. It seemed like who ever cooked it did not know how to make it correctly. Our waiter was very nice, so didn’t have the heart to return my dish. They need to revamp this menu and the ambiance—both are bland.
    

    Report
25. CH

    CHRIS

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Great breakfast option while visiting our Hokie from out of state. The buffet was great and well stocked. Would eat here again
    

    Report
26. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 30, 2022

    overall3food1service4ambience3

    Preston’s has a very limited menu choice. We found it difficult to choose a meal that actually was appealing. The food was under seasoned, very bland. We also had the breakfast buffet on Sunday. A variety of food choices however limited breakfast choices. No toast, waffles, pancakes or pastries as one would expect. The warm breakfast items were all cold. Perhaps someone forgot to turn the warmers on. Aside from the disappointing food, the staff were friendly and efficient. Would we eat here again, no. Considering the access to locally grown, beautiful produce it’s even more disappointing.
    

    Report
27. KB

    KathyB

    New York Area

    16 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience3

    Visiting our grandson and had dinner one night and breakfast buffet. The dinner selections are very limited and the food is good, not great. There's a full bar and the wait staff is friendly and energetic. The breakfast buffet is very good with a nice selection of choices and stations. Breakfast is, frankly, a better bet than dinner but if you are staying in the hotel it's very convenient.
    

    Report
28. b

    billh

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food and service was outstanding and the price is very reasonable.
    

    Report
29. WC

    WilliamC

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 30, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience2

    The meal was simply uninspiring. The crab cakes were bland. The ribeye was ordered medium rare but was more towards medium well. Granted, it was a thin cut, but it should have been 4-5 mins a side. Lastly, the blackened shrimp were anything but blackened and slightly undercooked. The Desert was good!
    

    Report
30. S

    Scooby

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Nice dinner except for one thing No Bread Pudding!! Mac and cheese superb. Nice big side salads.
    

    Report
31. D

    D1vine

    Richmond

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 11, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience5

    We had a reservation for 11:30, which I believe is when the restaurant opens for Sunday Brunch. We waited for a while after 11:30, when I had thought they would open, but we found a server who seated us. The actual buffet didn't open until 11:40 or 11:45. Nevertheless, the buffet was wonderful. They had a carving station (my favorite), and they had perfectly cooked, (and that is HARD) to do on a buffet - Eggs Benedict. I did notice that the large spoon was the wrong utensil for serving asparagus, but as soon as I brought it to someone's attention, they replaced it with tongs. Our server was very attentive and helpful, and we were altogether pleased.
    

    Report
32. R

    Rusty

    Las Vegas

    14 reviews

    3.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on September 7, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience4

    Many past experiences were much better. Service was very good and attentive. Menu has changed and is now just upscale bar food. The Ribeye steak was covered in gravey, but not discribed that way on the menu. A $45 bottle of wine was opened elsewhere and brought to the table and set there for self service, no taste testing. Three of the six diners were new to the restaurant and were disappointed as were the three of us who had been there many times before.
    

    Report
33. EW

    ElizabethW

    Richmond

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 4, 2022

    overall3food4service2ambience2

    The food was good, I thought my dinner was too expensive for 5 shrimp with penne pasta. $25!!! The fish and chips was very plentiful. They did make my son chicken tenders even though it was not on the menu. I had to ask the waitress to go ask the cook if he could make the tenders. The wine list was very sparse for saying they had a great wine list. The wine took 30 minutes to make it to the table, and my son whose birthday we were there to celebrate and his cousin ordered Irish Red drinks that have Jameson's whiskey, Grenadine and sprite in them and it took 40 minutes for the bar to make them. Other tables that arrived after us had drinks in no time at all. It was not busy either there were 3 other tables, so I am not sure what the hold up was. The manager comped our appetizer, I thought he said he would comp the $12 drinks, but he just comped the appetizer. Lilly was a good waitress she just seemed a little overwhelmed. I would not eat there again. It was just convenient because we were staying in the Inn.
    

    Report
34. AH

    AshitH

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great Service. Our Server was really helpful in suggesting the menu.
    

    Report
35. D

    Denise

    Charlotte

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This was our first visit to Preston's. The restaurant was beautiful, the service was excellent starting at the check-in desk, and the buffet was fabulous. Everyone including the staff in the buffet area were very warm and friendly. Our server, Destiny, was wonderful. She was very attentive, engaging, and thorough. We're very glad we chose this place. It was well worth it.
    

    Report
36. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 20, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience4

    My steak was not flavorful and was over cooked
    

    Report
37. SS

    SteveS

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2022

    overall2food2service1ambience3

    Overpriced for the quality
    

    Report
38. CM

    ChristopherM

    Philadelphia

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We went for the breakfast buffet and the food was excellent. The servers were very attentive and all needs were met. I will be dinning here on future trips to Virginia Tech.
    

    Report
39. W

    Work4

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 17, 2022

    overall5food3service4ambience4

    We had a 12:45 reservation and for the majority of our meal we were the only ones in the restaurant. The food was good but not warm. We were a little disappointed at the selection. Brunch was over at 1:30 and they were cleaning up as we tried to finish our dessert. We will try an earlier reservation next time.
    

    Report
40. AZ

    AnthonyZ

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 17, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience4

    Service was very good. Prompt, all you expect. The food items were limited in comparison to what used to be offered. Several items in chaffing dishes were not kept hot. Eggs Benedict tasted good, but were not hot, When bacon ran to, just as I was about to get some, a cook replenished it. The problem being that it was just dumped into the tray leaving one to try to pull apart this mass of intertwined bacon. (It did taste good...) The hostess did try to make things right and had the kitchen bring up a fresh eggs B....but it still was tepid. Best item on the savory side was a vegan shepherds pie. It was hot and very tasty Deserts were good...We used to love going to a brunch here when there was great choice and food (including both an omelette station and a meat station) but it seems they have not recovered from COVID and the kitchen is letting them down.
    

    Report